Well, I don't have a lot to say today, but I thought I'd share a little something from my inbox this week.
I recently received an alumni email communication from a class representative at my (woke, liberal, elite) alma mater, which, as usual, contained the normal pleasantries and platitudes expected from such things.
But this struck me: "One thing I feel hopeful about? That we’re starting a new decade in this moment of the “Great Reset”. It’s an opportunity to think about transforming our individual lives and society’s systems and structures, trying to make sure we reset and come back to something better than what we left."
I don't know why this kind of creeped me out, but it did. I guess the elite are not just on board, but gung-ho for a "Great Reset"? Whatever that means? What does that mean, to people like this, I wonder? (Remember, this is an alumni missive - so they tend to stick to things that are perceived as non-controversial to the audience, since they want to keep alumni "engaged" so they'll donate money.)
Or maybe I'm just reading to much into an email, who knows.
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Date: 2021-09-14 04:27 pm (UTC)I recently received an alumni email communication from a class representative at my (woke, liberal, elite) alma mater, which, as usual, contained the normal pleasantries and platitudes expected from such things.
But this struck me:
"One thing I feel hopeful about? That we’re starting a new decade in this moment of the “Great Reset”. It’s an opportunity to think about transforming our individual lives and society’s systems and structures, trying to make sure we reset and come back to something better than what we left."
I don't know why this kind of creeped me out, but it did. I guess the elite are not just on board, but gung-ho for a "Great Reset"? Whatever that means? What does that mean, to people like this, I wonder? (Remember, this is an alumni missive - so they tend to stick to things that are perceived as non-controversial to the audience, since they want to keep alumni "engaged" so they'll donate money.)
Or maybe I'm just reading to much into an email, who knows.